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According to the 2020 census, Oklahoma is the 28th most populous state with 3,959,353 inhabitants but the 19th largest by land area spanning 68,594.92 square miles (177,660.0 km 2) of land. Oklahoma is divided into 77 counties and contains 596 municipalities consisting of cities and towns.
The total non-Latino white population shrunk between 2010 and 2020 in 34 out of the 50 states, and the relative share of non-Latino whites in the overall state population has declined in all 50 states during that same time period.
The median age in Oklahoma is 37 which is a year and a half less than the United States average. [13] In 2000, 6.8% of Oklahoma's population was reported as under 5, 25.9% under 18, and 13.2% was 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.9% of the population. The state has an above-average birth rate than most of the United States.
A sundown town is an all-White community that shows or has shown hostility toward non-Whites. Sundown town practices may be evoked in the form of city ordinances barring people of color after dark, exclusionary covenants for housing opportunity, signage warning ethnic groups to vacate, unequal treatment by local law enforcement, and unwritten rules permitting harassment.
Here’s what they had to say about Oklahoma’s two biggest cities. Oklahoma City - #16 Best Place to Live Oklahoma City scored 6.6 out of 10 - only .5 behind the national leader, Naples, Florida.
From Route 66 to the storied history of several Native American tribes, here's a look at WorldAtlas' picks for towns enjoying Oklahoma's slower pace.
Today's All-Black towns of Oklahoma represent a unique chapter in American history. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
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